CRT
We'll Never Agree on CRT, but We Can All Agree We Want to Produce Students Who Do Good
Our world has been forever changed as a result of the pandemic as well as the racial unrest of 2020. We learned new ways of being — how to be alone, how to distance, how to properly wash our hands,...
whole child
Q&A: Selma's Superintendent Keeps Kids Learning, Even as COVID Rages
In 2017 Dr. Avis Williams came to Selma City Schools as its new superintendent, taking over an urban district where almost all students are economically disadvantaged and struggle academically. Due...
student achievement
Relationships Don't Come Before Rigor, They Go Hand in Hand
I’m a sixth grade teacher grappling with the reality of teaching kids who may not have darkened a school door in over a year. Many students haven’t been in an actual classroom since their elementary...
COVID-19
Can We All Agree That Our Kids’ Health Must Come First?
Teachers across the country are anxiously awaiting the start of the school year and, although they are not technically “back on contract,” many have been spending days in their classrooms — cleaning,...
student achievement
3 Strategies To Make Your Classroom a Community
We are halfway through summer and the 2021-22 school year is only a few weeks away in some communities. After countless disruptions caused by the pandemic, the vast majority of schools are expected...
COVID-19
Expert Q&A: Focusing on Teacher Well-Being Benefits Students
For more than 35 years, Donna Housman has been helping young children, their teachers and their caregivers build their emotional intelligence. At the Housman Institute, her work with teachers at all...
